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須方三城 People from Okinawa frequently make statements that, taken literally, mean "I will take your life," but they don't actually intend to kill anyone. "Shinasu" (死なす) has a nuance more like "I'll beat you up," and "Shineyo yaa" (死ねよやー) means something like "Get your act together." "Takkuru sarindo" (たっくるさりんど) is reported in the media as "I'll kill you," but in most cases it means "I won't actually kill you, but I'll beat you so badly you'll be begging me to put you out of your misery." So even if someone says "Takkuru su!" (たっくるす!) and comes at you swinging, they won't actually kill you. They'll just punch you with the intent to hurt. ※Note※ First and foremost, this work is a "comedy piece." The dialect explanations in this work are not based on thorough research, but rather dialect knowledge the author has naturally picked up from living normally in Okinawa—in other words, they have a strong regional slang flavor. Please enjoy this with the understanding that it's half-joking and about ninety percent humor.
Statistics
Word List (667 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 一体 | 1 | 2.67 |
| シャイ | 1 | 4.73 |
| 変わる | 1 | 2.75 |
| 駄目 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 話しかける | 1 | 3.15 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| せる | 1 | 2.17 |
| たった | 1 | 3.33 |
| えっ | 1 | 2.85 |
| 阿比 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 等など | 1 | 4.32 |
| 切角 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 市内 | 1 | 2.23 |
| とにかく | 1 | 3.04 |
| 覇 | 1 | 4.51 |
| ませんか | 1 | 3.97 |
| 例 | 1 | 3.74 |
| ながら | 1 | 1.91 |
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| そうじゃなくて | 1 | 4.17 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| 激励 | 1 | 4.50 |
| マスコット | 1 | 4.73 |
| 丸で | 1 | 2.60 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| どう | 1 | 2.34 |
| 紹介 | 1 | 3.20 |
| カンペ | 1 | 5.42 |
| 通じる | 1 | 3.42 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| によって | 1 | 2.54 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 気 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 確か | 1 | 2.92 |
| 早め | 1 | 3.69 |
| またしても | 1 | 3.96 |
| はいはい | 1 | 3.62 |
| よろしくお願いします | 1 | 3.42 |
| 褒める | 1 | 3.20 |
| 明確 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| 便利 | 1 | 3.35 |
| スペシャル | 1 | 4.63 |
| 大 | 1 | 2.53 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| 教示 | 1 | 5.10 |
| 寧 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 被る | 1 | 3.46 |
| 所存 | 1 | 4.47 |
| 珍獣 | 1 | 4.63 |
| Ｙ | 1 | 4.73 |
| 嫌 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 抔 | 1 | 2.04 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 極め | 1 | 4.64 |
| どう言う | 1 | 4.53 |
| 地域 | 1 | 3.52 |
| と言うか | 1 | 2.68 |
| 転じて | 1 | 4.80 |
| すんな | 1 | 3.96 |
| 往く | 1 | 3.36 |
| 所謂 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 子 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 種 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 死んでも | 1 | 3.95 |
| へし折る | 1 | 4.16 |
| なるようになる | 1 | 5.25 |
| でる | 1 | 2.96 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| ない | 1 | 1.61 |
| アフタ | 1 | 7.42 |
| 名ノリ | 1 | 5.22 |
| やーい | 1 | 5.41 |
| しまった | 1 | 2.19 |
| なんくるない | 1 | 6.02 |
| ですら | 1 | 3.29 |
| 大変 | 1 | 2.84 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| お宅 | 1 | 4.73 |
| ＯＫ | 1 | 4.23 |
| へぇ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 課題 | 1 | 3.83 |
| ふざけ | 1 | 4.01 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 用例 | 1 | 6.24 |
| 端的に言う | 1 | 5.13 |
| 移る | 1 | 3.53 |
| 瑞々しい | 1 | 4.55 |
| 予算 | 1 | 3.81 |
| わ | 1 | 2.11 |
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| 行けません | 1 | 3.55 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| 全然 | 1 | 3.10 |
| 唐突 | 1 | 3.52 |
| 娘 | 1 | 2.68 |
| ある意味 | 1 | 3.54 |
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